A Chinese car company has just handed over a super ‘buffalo’ battery electric car, running from Hanoi to Quy Nhon in just one charge.

Besides the charging station infrastructure system, the maximum operating range of the vehicle after each charge is also an important factor that many customers consider when choosing to buy an electric car. In this respect, Chinese car manufacturers are showing their development ability and strength.

Zeekr is a new premium electric vehicle brand under the parent company Geely, born to compete with Tesla and the 001 is Zeekr’s first product.

Zeekr says the 001’s operating range will solve the worry about battery capacity, giving users a complete experience on long trips.

To do this, Zeekr teamed up with battery magnate CATL to produce a battery called Qilin, or third-generation CTP (cell to pack) batteries. CATL claims that Qilin’s mass-use efficiency is 72% and has an energy density of up to 255 Wh/kg, capable of providing a range of over 1,000 km on a single charge.

Accordingly, on June 1, the Zeekr 001 WE version with a travel range of 1,032 km after 1 full charge according to China’s CLTC test cycle was handed over at CATL headquarters in China. The vehicle is equipped with CATL’s CTP 3.0 Qilin battery. This opens up a new direction for electric car companies, because with the above ability, finding an electric charging station is no longer an obsession. It can satisfy anyone who likes long-distance cross-Vietnam trips from North to South.

In addition, customers can also choose from two battery capacity configurations of the WE version: the first is a 100 kWh battery (running 741 km, accelerating from 0-100 km / h in just 6.9 seconds. ) price from 300,000 yuan (about 994 million dong) and 140 kWh battery capacity starting at 403,000 yuan (about 1.34 billion dong), with a travel distance of 1,032 km.

Earlier, on May 26, a user in China posted on the social networking site Weibo a video evaluating the actual battery capacity of the Zeekr 001 WE and the results showed quite surprising. Specifically, this person tried to adjust the air conditioner in the car to 23 degrees Celsius and the energy recovery level was low, then drove the car for 11 hours without stopping charging.

And yet, he also went to areas with an altitude of more than 3,000 meters. The figures show that this Zeekr 001 has a real battery life of 922.9 km, including: 714.2 km on the highway, 208.7 km on the highway and city, with an average speed of 79 km/h and energy consumption is 14.7 kWh/100km.

It can be seen that the Zeekr 001 will be the world’s first mass-produced vehicle equipped with a Qilin battery capable of reaching a CLTC cruise range of more than 1,000 km.

Zeekr 001 was developed by the Chinese luxury electric car company in the style of a 5-door hatchback. The vehicle’s length, width, and height measurements are respectively 4,970 x 1,999 x 1,560 (mm). Wheelbase at 3,005 mm. This version uses 22-inch alloy wheels.

The interior space is arranged with 5 seats with equipment such as 8.8-inch digital clock, 14.7-inch infotainment screen and a 5.7-inch screen for the rear seats. Zeekr 001 is also equipped with many other advanced features such as multimedia infotainment system, internet connection, automatic air conditioning, high-end audio system and a lot of safety technology such as automatic braking, Blind spot warning, parking assist…

Reference: Carnewschina